Serious accident in Dortmund-Wambel: two injuries and street blockade!

Serious accident in Dortmund-Wambel: two injuries and street blockade!

On July 14, 2025, a serious traffic accident occurred on Hannöversche Strasse in Dortmund-Wambel at 3:37 p.m. The fire brigade was alerted with the alarm keyword "Traffic accident with a trapped person". On site, however, it was found that no person was trapped. Nevertheless, both vehicles suffered injuries, and one person was seriously injured. The emergency services were immediately in action and transported the injured into surrounding hospitals.

A total of 24 emergency services from the fire brigade and emergency services were involved. The fire brigade carried out several measures, including securing the site, disconnecting the vehicle batteries and the sprinkling and binding of expiring operating materials. During the one -hour mission, Hannöversche Straße was completely closed in both directions of travel, which led to significant traffic disruptions.

Investigations into the cause of the accident

The exact cause of the accident is so far unclear. The police have already started investigations to clarify the circumstances of the incident. Such traffic accidents are not only a problem in Dortmund; They are in the context of increasing traffic safety statistics throughout the EU.

In recent years, traffic safety figures in Europe have improved. Between 2010 and 2020, the number of road traffic fats fell by 36 percent. In 2019 there were 22,800 traffic fatalities, whereby the figures fell by 4,000 in 2020. Preliminary statistics show a record low of fatalities in 18 EU member states, although negative effects due to pandeme-related traffic declines cannot be ignored, how to ignore how europarl.europa.eu reported

The security situation on the streets can vary very different. Sweden had the safest roads with 18 traffic fatalities per 1 million inhabitants, while in 2020 Romania reported the highest rate with 85 traffic fatalities per 1 million inhabitants. In the EU average, this number was 42 traffic fatalities per 1 million, while the global average is over 180.

The accident in Dortmund thus represents another tragic incident in a number of traffic accidents that can be recorded in urban areas. It remains to be seen which knowledge the police investigation will result in this incident.

For more information on the details of the accident, including the specific measures of the emergency services, fireworld.at [Express.de] (https://www.express.de/nrw/unfall-in-in-dortmund-zwehte-und-strassen closing-after-crash-1065202) The current developments and the action around the closure of Hannöverschen Straße.